The Florida A&M Board of Trustees Student Affairs Committee agreed Friday to add new language to university anti-hazing regulations. Included are penalties for anyone who fails to report a hazing incident within 24 hours to the FAMU Department of Public Safety. It also prohibits retaliation against anyone who comes forward […]
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It’s Warming Up; Early Season Highs Send Students to Shade
Tallahassee has transitioned from an unusually warm winter to the second hottest spring on record. This March was the second in a row to start with higher than normal temperatures. This year’s temperatures are competing with last year’s highs and lows. Temperatures peaked in mid-March, reaching the upper 80s and […]
Students to Foot Bill after Intense Round of Budget Cuts
Eleven public universities in Florida, including Florida A&M and Florida State University, are expected to lose $300 million for the upcoming year, leaving students to make up the difference. Universities owe more than $500 million to the State University System. Students have rallied to get petition signatures in an effort […]
WANM FM Celebrates 36 Years
The Voice of Florida A&M is celebrating 36 years of “flava.” WANM 90.5 FM is hosting its 36th Annual WANM Week. The station invited all Rattlers, new and old, back to the “Hill” to join the celebration. “The purpose of WANM 90.5 Week is to bring more notoriety to our […]
FAMU Dominates Bethune-Cookman in Men’s Tennis
The Florida A&M men’s tennis team earned a 6-1 victory against conference-rival Bethune-Cookman during its final match of the regular season Saturday at the FAMU Tennis Complex. The Rattlers entered the matchup with history on their side, as their winning streak over the Wildcats dates back to more than two […]
Rattlers Fall Short at Pepsi Florida Relays; Team Faces Unity Problems ahead of MEAC
The men’s track and field team experienced a somber ride home from Gainesville’s James G. Pressley Stadium on Saturday night as its performances during the 68th Annual Pepsi Florida Relays were below expectations. Florida A&M showed glimpses of promise early in competition, but it would not amount to much more. Unity issues plagued the […]
Despite Weak Performances, Lady Rattlers Claim Top-20 Finishes
Although the Lady Rattlers track and field team fell short in some events in Gainesville, it made up for that in other areas. Steered by resilient performances, Florida A&M produced several top-20 finishes and personal-best times last weekend during the 68th Annual Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressley Stadium. “I really have […]
Google’s ‘Glasses’ Could Reinvent How We See Things
In my experience reading books, listening to radio, watching television and movies, I have discovered that fiction in any medium embraces strange differences that people tend to ignore. But on occasion, it is often beneficial to marvel at how strange the world can be. Observing huge leaps in technology is […]
Too soon for FAMU’s Marching ‘100’ to return
Everyone is familiar with the catchy voice of Joe Bullard that introduces the incomparable Marching “100.” Alumni, students and fans from all over fill seats at Bragg Memorial Stadium with flashy orange and green attire. Rattler pride seems to sway effortlessly from left to right and front to back during […]
March draws supporters statewide
Friday, Florida A&M and Florida State students, along with those from other Florida schools, left for “March for the Dream” for Trayvon Martin. The group, named the Dream Defenders, began the three-day march at Stocking Park in Daytona, Fla., at noon to Sanford, Fla., to “preach for equality, an […]